Who Owns Death?

Informationen zum Autor Robert Jay Lifton's books include The Nazi Doctors, Death in Life: Survivors of Hiroshima (winner of a National Book Award), and Destroying the World to Save It. He is the director of the Center on Violence and Human Survival at John Jay College and also teaches at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. Greg Mitchell is the author of several acclaimed political books, including Tricky Dick and the Pink Lady and The Campaign of the Century, as well as a memoir, Joy in Mudville. He currently serves as features editor of Editor & Publisher magazine. Klappentext In this timely book, Robert Jay Lifton and Greg Mitchell investigate the mindsets of individuals involved in the death penalty -- including prison wardens, prosecutors, jurors, religious figures, governors, judges, and relatives of murder victims -- and offer a textured look at a system that perpetuates the longstanding American habit of violence. Richly rewarding and meticulously researched, Who Owns Death? explores the history of the death penalty in the United States, from hanging to lethal injection, and considers what this search for more "humane" executions reveals about us as individuals and as a society... and what the future of the death penalty holds for us all. Zusammenfassung In this timely book! Robert Jay Lifton and Greg Mitchell investigate the mindsets of individuals involved in the death penalty -- including prison wardens! prosecutors! jurors! religious figures! governors! judges! and relatives of murder victims -- and offer a textured look at a system that perpetuates the longstanding American habit of violence. Richly rewarding and meticulously researched! Who Owns Death? explores the history of the death penalty in the United States! from hanging to lethal injection! and considers what this search for more "humane" executions reveals about us as individuals and as a society... and what the future of the death penalty holds for us all. ...

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Robert J. Lifton, Robert Jay Lifton, Greg Mitchell
• Editore: Harper Perennial USA
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 22.01.2002
• EAN: 9780380792467
• ISBN: 978-0-380-79246-7
• Pagine: 304
• Dimensioni: 135 mm x 205 mm x 17 mm
• Categorie: Saggistica; True Crime, Biography: general, Forensic Science, Legal History, Ethics and moral philosophy, Society and culture: general, Crime and criminology, Penology and punishment, Espionage and secret services, Human rights, civil rights, Criminal procedure, Sociology: death and dying, Violence and abuse in society, Legal ethics and professional conduct, Criminal law: procedure and offences, TRUE CRIME: Organized Crime, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Criminals & Outlaws, LAW: LEGAL HISTORY, TRUE CRIME: Murder / Serial Killers, LAW: Criminal Law / General, TRUE CRIME: Espionage, SOCIAL SCIENCE: Criminology, LAW: Criminal Procedure, SOCIAL SCIENCE: Penology, TRUE CRIME: Forensics, LAW: Ethics & Professional Responsibility